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This modern nonsense....... check the dates Protestant beliefs are modern 16th to 20th century inventions that did not come from Jesus and the apostles. + MODERN PROTESTANT DEFORMATIONS + Protestants invented many completely new doctrines and religions never believed by the historic Church before the 16th century. (1) Sola scriptura. Martin Luther 1520s (2) Faith alone. Martin Luther 1517–1520s. (3) Denial of the sacrificial nature of the Mass. Early Christians universally saw the Eucharist as a true sacrifice; Protestants reduced it to a remembrance or spiritual presence only >>> Luther 1520s; Zwingli and Calvin 1530s–1540s. (4) Reduction to only two sacraments (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, denying the sacramental nature of Confirmation, Confession, Anointing, Marriage, and Holy Orders) — The early Church recognized 7 sacraments from apostolic times; Protestants rejected 5. Martin Luther 1520. (5) Denial of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist . The early Church believed in the real change of bread and wine into Christ’s body and blood; rejection originated in the 16th century >>> Luther’s consubstantiation 1520s; Zwingli’s memorialism 1525; Calvin’s spiritual presence 1536. (6) Priesthood of all believers denying a distinct ministerial priesthood. The early Church had a hierarchical priesthood with apostolic succession; Protestants made all believers priests. Martin Luther 1520. (7) Private judgment as the ultimate authority in interpreting Scripture (each individual decides doctrine without binding Church authority) — This led to thousands of denominations and was absent when the Church authoritatively interpreted Scripture. Martin Luther 1520s. (8) Removal of the 7 Deuterocanonical books from the Bible. These books were part of the Christian canon since the 4th century when the Bible first came into existence; Protestants removed them because they support Catholic doctrines like purgatory and prayers for the dead. Martin Luther 1534. (9) Denial of purgatory and prayers for the dead — The early Church prayed for the dead and believed in post-death purification; Protestants rejected this. Martin Luther 1520s. (10) Denial of the intercession of the saints and veneration of Mary/relics/images — Early Christians invoked saints and honored Mary as Mother of God; Protestants rejected this. Luther and Calvin 1520s–1540s. (11) Denial of papal primacy and infallible Church teaching authority — The early Church recognized Rome’s primacy (e.g., Clement, Irenaeus); full rejection of the papacy as Antichrist-like is a Reformation novelty. Martin Luther after 1517. (12) Allowance of divorce and remarriage in cases beyond adultery. The early Church held marriage indissoluble except by death; broader divorce emerged in Protestantism. Allowed by Luther and other deformers in the 1520s–1530s. (13) Symbolic or ordinance-only view of baptism in many traditions (denying baptismal regeneration, especially infant baptism in some branches) — Early Church practiced infant baptism with regenerative effects; believer’s baptism only arose later. Anabaptists 1525; Baptists 1600s. (14) Once Saved Always Saved. This Calvinist belief was not taught in the early Church, which warned against falling away. Strongly formulated by John Calvin in 1536; developed further in later Calvinism. (15) The “Sinner’s Prayer” or altar call as the way to accept Christ and be saved — This has no basis in Biblical or ancient Christianity. Revivalist movements, especially 19th century with Charles Finney around 1830s. Popularised in the 20th century. (16) Cessationism (spiritual gifts like prophecy, tongues, and healing ceased after the apostolic age) — cessationism solidified in 17th–18th centuries.